Nova Explosion Visible to the Human Eye Likely This Year

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View Nova Explosion, ‘New’ Star in Northern Crown - NASA

A star system, located 3,000 light-years away from Earth, is predicted to become visible to the unaided eye soon. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity as the nova ouburst only occurs about every 80 years. T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB, last exploded in 1946 and astronomers...

blogs.nasa.gov

Should be bright enough to see even in the city.

 

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View Nova Explosion, ‘New’ Star in Northern Crown - NASA

A star system, located 3,000 light-years away from Earth, is predicted to become visible to the unaided eye soon. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity as the nova ouburst only occurs about every 80 years. T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB, last exploded in 1946 and astronomers...

blogs.nasa.gov

Should be bright enough to see even in the city.

During the day or are we fortunate enough to catch it at night?

 

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During the day or are we fortunate enough to catch it at night?

It's not a supernova, just a nova, so they predict it will be visible at night for about a week.

NASA says the nova will appear as a “new” bright star in the constellation Corona Borealis, or Northern Crown − a small, semicircular arc near Boötes and Hercules.

Here's a short article with some animations that give the gist:

A 'new' star 3000 light years away will be visible for a week. Here's how not to miss it

The white dwarf T Coronae Borealis will shine as bright as the North Star, Polaris, for a limited time.

www.usatoday.com

And here's one if you want to go a little deeper down the rabbit hole:

This Dead Star Flares to Life Every 80 Years. Your Only Chance to See It Will Come Any Day Now

A nova called T Coronae Borealis spectacularly erupts every 80 years. Your only chance to see it will come any day now

www.scientificamerican.com